Grade | Definition |
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Grade I | Any deviation from the normal postoperative course without the need for pharmacological treatment or surgical, endoscopic and radiological interventions Allowed therapeutic regimens are drugs as antiemetics, antipyretics, analgesics, diuretics, and electrolytes, and physiotherapy. This grade also includes wound infections opened at the bedside. |
Grade II | Requiring pharmacological treatment with drugs other than such allowed for grade I complications. Blood transfusions and total parenteral nutrition are also included. |
Grade III | Requiring surgical, endoscopic, or radiological intervention. |
IIIa | Intervention not under general anesthesia. |
IIIb | Intervention under general anesthesia. |
Grade IV | Life-threatening complication (including CNS complications)a requiring IC/ICU-management. |
IVa | Single organ dysfunction (including dialysis). |
IVb | Multi-organ dysfunction. |
Grade V | Death of a patient. |